SINGER W217 User Manual
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ZIC ZAC SEWING MACHINE
CONTENTS
Welcome
Description of machine-Model , . ' ^ . 3
Replacing the Needle
Needle arid Thread ...........................................................................,' ' '
Winding the Bobbin, How to wind the Bobbin evenly
Threading the Bobbin cast'................................................................................
Ad|ustinq the Bobbin tension...........................................................................
Removing the Bobbin case................................................................................
Inserting the Bobbin case...................................................................................
Threading the machine
Straight stitching
To Remove the work.........................................................................
To Regulate the length of stitch
Reverse sewing
To Regulate the stitch foimation
To Regulate the needle tension...................................„ a
TO Remove accumulated lint or clean Hook & Race ■
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To make zigzag stitch
To make satin stitch.................................................................................
To make zigzag stitch ............................................................................
To sew vanous pattenis ■ • •
Needle position lever ....................................................................................
To sew various patt6irns....................
To change the presser foot
To make Buttonholes
To make over lock stitch
To turn a corner...............................................................................
To blind stitch
To hem (Hemrner foot)..............................................................................
To make a felled seam
To use cloth guide and thumb screw
Zippers ............................................................................ ■
Three positions of feed dog, Adiusting the pressure. To do
embroidery, darning and for sewing on buttons
Embroidery ........................................................................................................
Darning ....................................................................................
Buttons sewing ..........................................................................
Stretch stitching
Sewing light. To replace the bulb
To oil the machine...........................................................................................
Do not oil the motor......................................................................................
Operating hints...................................................................................
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WiLCOMi
W»lcc»Tit to the growing family of h<^y ov¥n«rs of this new model zigzog
mochine.
You now hove one of the finest modern fcncy zigzog mochines mode, wirti oil
these wonderful features.
★ Tension Dial-allows the tension of the upper
thread to be easily and accurately adjusted to
suit the material.
★ Instant Reverse Sewing-by pushing the reverse
button in,
★ Zig-Zag Pattern-can be easily changed while
sewing by moving the zigzag lever.
ir Modern disc Balance Wheel.
★ Snap out Race-for convenient cleaning of race
and hook.
★ Automatic Zig-Zag Petterns-can by easily
replaced.
•k Stretch Stitching-by selecting lever.
MODEL
217EDSS
DiSCRIPTION OF MACHIN!
1. Arm cover
2. Arm cover thread guide
Bobbin winder thread
3.
guide
Thread take up lever
4.
Face plate
5.
Armthread guide A
6.
Tension dial
7.
Check spring
8.
Arm thread guide B
9.
Needle bar
10.
Needle
11.
This mochin« is precision built for o lifetime of sewing pleosure It will reqtrire
o mlnimimt omount of molnlenonce and will give the moxitnum in first clots
service.
This mortual provides oil the informotion necessory to operate the mochine ond
we suggest you reod the following instructions very carefully in order to get
the most from your mochine.
REPLACING THE NEEDLE
MODEL
207EDSS
1 2. Presser foot
13. Needle damp
14. Slide plate
15. Needle plate
16. Bed plate
17. Arm of machine
18. Stitch Regulator dial
(Reverse button)
19. Stop motion knob
20. Balance wheel
21. Bobbin winder
22. Spool pins
23. Zigzag dial (lever)
24. Presser bar lifter
25. Thread cutter
26. Sewing light switcli
27. Needle position lever
(Reset lever)
28. Pressure regulator
29. Drop feed
30. Stretch stitch selector lever
NEEDLE
CLAMP
Note; Use standard 15 X 1 needles,
ovoiloble at all sewing mochine stores. (For
correct size consult chort on page 4).
-FLAT
SIDE
To replace the needle, raise the needle (11)
to its highest point by turning the balance
wheel (20) TOWARD YOU by hand.
Loosen the needle clamp screw (A)
F,9. 3
Remove the present needle ond slide the new needle up into the needle clomp
(13) I flat side toward the balance WHEEL 'i as for as it will go.
When the needle hits the top it is m correct position, then fasten the needle
clomp securely. For best sewing results chonge needles frequently.
NEiDLI AND THREAD
Never use a benf needle, nor cxie with o blunt point, since this couses imper
fect stiJehes ond moy couse the needle to breok. Unless the needle is in
CLEAR TO THE TOP, FLAT SIDE TOWARD THE BALANCE WHEEL, the
machine will be out of "time", ond skipped or imperfect stitches will result
end needles moy break.
The size of the needle should conform- to the size of the thread ond both should
be suiloble to the material. Use a needle sufficiently lorge to permit the
threod to poss freely through the eye. In general sewing, use the some size
threod in the bobbin as used on top. For detoiled informotion consult follow
ing chort,
NEEDLE AND THREAD SIZES (USE 15x1 NEEDLE ONLY) CHART
Sizes & Grades
of Needles
( Medium-Fine)
Type of Fobric
ond
Work to be Done
Medium light.weight & summertime fobnes.
For house dresses. children 's dresses
woshoble cotton dress, oprons, light-weight
cur toms.
SIZE OF THREAD
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Cotton Silk
80
to
Twist
100
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Linen
0
WINDING THE iOBBIN
Fig. 5-A
1, Hold the balance wheel (20) with your left hand, and with your right hand loosen
the stop motion knob (19) by turning it toward you. You can now turn the
balance wheel without the needle bar and other sewing mechanism moving.
2 Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle (C) and push it down firmly. Press
the bobbin winder spindle (C) to right until a "Click" is heard. This engages the
bobbin winder with the balance wheel.
3, Place a spool of therad on the spool pin (A), run the thread under the tension disc
(E) and then through the left slot of thread guide (B) and back to the bobbin on the
spindle.
4 Bun the end of the thread through any hole in the top side of the bobbin from the
inside out, leaving 3 to 4 inches of thread projecting from the bobbin. Thread
should not be allowed to catch over the edge of the bobbin.
5. Now, you can operate the machine as in ordinary sewing and the thread will be
wound. Operate the machine slowly to wind the bobbin evenly.
6. The loose end of the thread which is threaded through the hole in the bobbin should
be held by hand until a few coils are wound. Then break off the loose end.
7. When the bobbin is completely wound, stop the machine and press the bobbin
winder spindle (C) to left so that the bobbin winder disengages the balance wheel.
Do not wind the bobbin so full that the thread extends beyond the sides of the
bobbin.
8. Break off the thread, and remove the bobbin.
9. Hold the balance wheel with your left hand and with your right hand tighten the
stop motion knob by turning it away from you. (See Figs. 5-A, 5-B & 5-C)
14
(Medium )
16
( Light. Heovy)
18
(Medium-
Heavy)
19
(Heovy)
Dress silks ond coMon. iighl-weight woolens,
draperies, fobric furnishings. For genero!
household sewing, fine men’s shuts, smocks,
window droperies and fobric decorations.
Heavy cretonne, modros, m usfm, brocodes
and, qu’lts.
For men’s wo rk shirts, smocks ond oprons.
heovy quilling ond fobne furnishings.
Heavy woven cooling, light-weight convos.
bed ticking, upholstery ond owning moterials, slipcover fob rics.
For work or sports uniforms, suits mode
of strong linen or cotton fo brics. ownmg
slip covers ond mottre sses.
Heavy woven suiting, coating duck, tick,
ing. drilling, convos and socking, for heovy
wash uniform s, bedding supplies for hospilois ond comps.
60
to
80
40
60
30
40
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10
to
30
A & B
Twist
C
Twist
D
Twist
E
Twist
HOW TO WIND THE BOBBIN EVENLY
Rear view
of machine
Fig. 5-B
To correct uneven winding of the bobbin, proceed as follows.
1. If more thread winds at the top of the bobbin, loosen screw (D) and shift thread
guide (£) siightiy downward.
Repeat as necessary until bobbin winds evenly. (Fig. 5-B).
2. If more thread winds at the bottom of the bobbin, loosen screw (D) and shift
thread guide (E) slightly upward.
Repeat as necessary until bobbin winds evenly. (Fig. 5-B).
3. When winding the bobbin, be sure that the thread goes under the tension disc and
through right slot (F), and then to the bobbin winder. (Fig. 5-C).
Not* : This machine uses standard 15 class bobbin.
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Fig. 5-C
THREADING THE BOBBIN
CASE
Hold the bobbin cose between the thumb
Old forefinger of the left hcnd with the
slot focing upword. With 3 or 4 inches
of thread trolling in the pdm, hold the
bobbin between the thumb end first two
fingers of the right hend. (Fig. 6)
Insert the bobbin into the bobbin cose ond
pull the (roiling threod into the slot,
down ond to the left until it enters the
long opening under the tension spring.
(Fig. 7)
There should be a slight tension on the
threod -s It IS pulled through the spring
ond the bobbin should unwind freely,
(Fig, 8) Bobbin rotates counter-clock
wise if, inserted correctly,
ADJUSTING THE BOBBIN
TENSION
All mochines ore correctly odjusted before
leaving the factory, therefore it is seldom
necessory to alter the BOBBIN tension.
Should it become necessary, however,
to do so. tighten the tension spring screw
slightly to increose the tension ond
loosen the screw slightly to lessjn the
tension, using the smoll screw driver
provided for the purpose. (See Fig. 9)
Make sure to turn the screw o quarter
turn or less in one adjustment ond test
•he tension.
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INSERTING THE BOBBIN CASE
After winding о bobbin ond plocing it in the bobbin case (see родеs 5 ond
6) hold %e bobbin cose lotch with left thumb and forefinger (os expióme
bove) to prevent the bobbtn from falltng out. Keeping the protruding
finoer (ВТ stroight up toword the notch (C) of the roce ring, press the
ьГып cose into the holder post (D) until the protruding finger enters he
notch When in correct position, the mechonism of bobbin cose
the holder post of shuttle hook holding the bobbin cose firmly m ploce^
This operotion is eosy-.. NEVER FORCE IT. Leove three
thread hanging free. This will be brought up through the needle plote hole
os shown on роде 8.
REMOVING THE BOBBIN CASE
Turn the bolonce wheel (20) toword
you until the needle is at its high
est position.
Slide the Slide Plate (14) to the left.
With left thumb ond forefinger, grasp
the hinged latch (Fig. 10-A) at
the front of the bobbin case, hold
ing it securely as you withdrew
the bobbin cose from the holder
post (D) toward you and out of
the machine, (As long os you hold
the hinged lotch (A) as exploined
above, -the bobbin will no. foil out of the bobbin cose.) To
bobbin from the bobbin cose, hold the bobbin cose downword ond permit
the lotch to snap bock .into ploce.
Fig. 11
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